Archives for March 2005

'The Sabres have devised a cage that maintains the post-to-post width at 6 feet at the top and bottom while bowing the sides outward and the crossbar upward. The posts would peak 3 inches wider than the current form, while the crossbar would be 6 inches higher at the crest. The net also wouldn't be as deep, to facilitate wraparounds.'

'One of the nets that will be presented to the NHL general managers next week has been designed by the Sabres organization. Goaltender Ryan Miller and Managing partner Larry Quinn came up with the design of the net with goalposts that curve outwards and up along the crossbar.'

'"We are always surprised at the number of kids who play hockey in Buffalo and yet the real lack proportionately of Division I scholarships and NHL players," Sabres managing partner Larry Quinn said. "What we've been consciously trying to do here with the Sabres is develop a program from the grass roots, which (youth hockey manager) Pat Fisher has been running for some years now, to start to correct some of that. This is one step."'